Testing urged for PAD in diabetics over 50 nationwide
Experts say nearly two thirds of diabetics lack proper blood sugar control and one in three older diabetics may have PAD, a leg artery disease raising heart attack risk. A panel led by the American Diabetes Association urges screening for diabetics over 50, with rechecks every five years if normal.
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Diabetic nerve damage can blunt warning pains says expert
Joseph Carpenter of East Hanover New Jersey learned his PAD only after a triple heart bypass. He emphasizes that exams for diabetes patients should assess nerve damage early to curb complications. Treatment includes leg exercise, blood thinning medicine, and heart attack risk reduction therapy. For severe leg blockages, additional care is required.
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Supreme Court to decide right to interrogate al-Qaida captives
The article reports on potential Supreme Court rulings about detaining enemy combatants and the rights of interrogating al-Qaida captives. It notes concern from former officials that allowing indefinite detention without lawyers could harm intelligence efforts and cites quotes from Alice Fisher.
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Former secretary of state leads Iraqi debt relief mission
Former Secretary of State James A Baker III launches a four day tour to Qatar United Arab Emirates Kuwait and Saudi Arabia to press debt forgiveness for Iraq. He also plans talks in Baghdad as part of a global drive to reduce Saddam era liabilities. Iraq owes about 40 billion to the Paris Club and 80 billion to Arab governments. Baker is Bushs special envoy on Iraqi debt relief racing a string of pledges already won in Europe and Asia.
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Bush Tightens State of the Union Draft in White House
President Bush, polishing a State of the Union speech, edits the draft with aides present in the White House Family Theater. He plans to stress national security and limited domestic spending while defending the Iraq war and urging support for terrorism policy amid national opinion splits.
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